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Johnny Boychuk had a goal and two assists Sunday and was a plus-five in a 5-2 win over Calgary.

Boychuk is not having a good fantasy season as his boffo performance only got him to five goals and 14 points in 48 games with a plus-one rating. The defenseman has limited fantasy value at best at this stage of his career. Mar 12 - 8:32 AM

Johnny Boychuk scored a goal in Friday's 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Boychuk broke the scoreless tie midway though the second period and the Islanders never looked back. He finished the game with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal and seven hits in 20:48 of ice time. The 34-year-old has four goals and 10 points in 39 games this season. The goal was Boychuk's first since Nov. 22. Anthony Beauvillier and John Tavares also found the back of the net in this one. Feb 16 - 10:07 PM

Johnny Boychuk (lower body) has been activated by the Islanders.

That sets the stage for Boychuk to return on Friday. It would be his first game since Dec. 27. He has three goals and nine points in 34 contests this season. Feb 9 - 12:33 PM

Boychuk did skate Thursday morning and Islanders coach Doug Weight did leave the possibility of his return open, even if he did also term Boychuk returning Thursday night as "doubtful." If Boychuk is back in the lineup, it will likely be last-minute news, so keep that in mind. Feb 8 - 1:10 PM

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John Tavares' three assists on Sunday could not spur the Islanders in a 4-3 loss to Carolina.

Tavares set up Anders Lee for a pair and Josh Bailey for a goal to rally the Isles back from an early deficit to make a game of it. The soon-to-be free agent has 32 goals and 73 points in 71 games this season.

Mathew Barzal scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Barzal neutral zone turnover nearly led to a Andre Burakovsky goal in the first period, but goalie Jaroslav Halak came up with a big save on the play. The Islanders rookie then tied the game at one early in the second frame with a power play tally before registering the primary assist on John Tavares' tally on the man-advantage in the third frame. Barzal finished the night with a minus-1 rating, four shots on goal and three giveaways in 17:16 of ice time. The 20-year-old is up to 19 goals and 72 points in 71 games this season. He's been phenomenal.

Brock Nelson scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Nelson picked up the primary assist on Tanner Fritz's game-tying goal (1-1) in the first period before adding a power play goal with four seconds left in the second frame to tie the game at three. Unfortunately for the Isles, they allowed Montreal to score three straight goals in the third period. They've now lost each of their last five games, which is less than ideal for a team with playoff aspirations. Nelson has 15 goals and 27 points in 65 games this season. This was his first goal in nine contests.

Andrew Ladd registered two assists in the Islanders' 5-4 overtime loss to Nashville on Monday.

Ladd has three points in three games since returning from an upper-body injury that cost him most of January. This hasn't been a particularly good offensive season for him overall though as he has nine goals and 21 points in 45 contests. He's only a few years removed from his 62-point campaign with Winnipeg, but at this point he doesn't have much fantasy value.

The Islanders have put Quine on the injured reserve list as a result, so clearly they don't expect him to be back in the very near future. Beyond that though, there aren't any details about his status yet so it's not clear how long he'll be sidelined.

Jordan Eberle will play in Edmonton on Thursday for the first time since being traded.

Eberle said that Edmonton was an awesome place to play, but he's not sure how the Oilers fans will react to his return. "I’m really not sure what to expect," he said. "I’m excited. I have a lot of good memories here . . . Hopefully, they don’t boo me, that’s for sure. Hopefully, they give me a warm welcome." He's done well with the Islanders this season, scoring 23 goals and 47 points in 66 games.

The New York Islanders have bumped up Cal Clutterbuck to the second line on Friday.

He's skating with Mathew Barzal and Anthony Beauvillier in Friday's game against Montreal because Jordan Eberle is out with an injury. Clutterbuck has eight goals and 17 points in 59 games this season. He could be an intriguing option in daily fantasy leagues, but he doesn't need to be owned in season-long standard leagues.

Nick Leddy scored his 10th goal of the season and added an assist Sunday.

Leddy has 40 points this season but the stat that jumps out at you is that he is a minus-30 this season, second worst in the NHL and 17 ahead of Anders Lee who is second worst on the Islanders at minus-13. If you don't play the category, Leddy is a nice addition but if you do, his fantasy value fades.

Johnny Boychuk had a goal and two assists Sunday and was a plus-five in a 5-2 win over Calgary.

Boychuk is not having a good fantasy season as his boffo performance only got him to five goals and 14 points in 48 games with a plus-one rating. The defenseman has limited fantasy value at best at this stage of his career.

According to a team source, Calvin de Haan will have season-ending surgery on his shoulder.

It is not clear if that means de Haan would miss the playoffs as well, in the event the Islanders qualify. It's a tough break for the Islanders, as de Haan is a very underrated defenseman. If he is on your squad, we suggest you cut him.

Thomas Hickey scored a goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Brock Nelson made a nice move around an Edmonton Oilers before dumping it off to Hickey who beat Cam Talbot for his fourth goal of the year. Hickey is a former fourth overall pick back in 2007, but his game never quite developed as some had hoped. Despite turning into a solid puck-mover at the back, he does not own any fantasy upside.

The Islanders acquired Davidson from Edmonton on Saturday in exchange for a third-round pick. Davidson also played for Montreal earlier this season and is motivated to now be on a squad that has a shot at a playoff spot. "Being on two teams that kind of weren’t in the position that we are now, I think it’s definitely motivation to kind of elevate my game," Davidson said. "I know there’s a good opportunity for me to play a lot of minutes, to play my game. I’m kind of a stay-at-home defenseman. I know that the help on the [penalty kill] will be helpful, too. I’m going to do my job and I think that I can help for sure."

Sebastian Aho will be a healthy scratch in Friday's game against the Washington Capitals.

This will be the second game in two nights between these two teams, and the Isles will go with the same lineup that got crushed, 7-3, yesterday. Aho has one goal and three assists in 21 games this season. Chris Wagner and Dennis Seidenberg will also watch the game from the press box.